Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-02
Married "a burglar.

HOW A COUNTRY GIRL WAS TKICKED AND ROBBED
IN CINCINNATI
Edna George Smith, pretty, well-educated girl
whose home was In Brazil Ind, desiring to pro-
cure employment a governess inserted an ad-
yertisenlent in the Cincinnati papers, says the
Commercial Gazette. The early part OF last week
she received an answer from party signing him.
self ;. = After a little correspondence arrange
ments were completed by which the girl was TO
meet her future employer In Cincinnati on last
Wednesday. Edna made all arrangements and
on the evening OF that day she stepped from a
train at the Grand Central depot. No one was at
the depot 10 meet her and the girl walked up Gen.
tai avenue. When near 4th street she was met
by well-dressed man, who lifted his hat and
ASKED II she was not Miss smith She answered
In The affirmative, and then the stranger intro
duced himself as Mr.. Bollman. the man who had
written her. The girl was pleased 10 md that
two walked 10 the Indiana House. About II
O'Clock they returned 10 the hotel and the girl
start q for her room. Bollman followed her and
walked into the room B0llman locked the
door and put the key In his pocket. The
girl Demanded that he open the door, but he
assured her that he meant nothing wrong. He ex-
planned that the hotel was crowded. and that II
she would allow hin to pass the night In the room
ne would give his word OF honor 70 treat her as a
lady- Miss smith said II he insisted ON staying In
the room she would sit up all night. About this
Tine Bo-linan asked the girl II she needed any
money She answered that She had plenty OF m
and had brought Sll3 with her from Brazil Boil
man suggested that she had better give IL TO him
as ~ was not safe TO carry so much money around
thlng was wrong, and refused 10 let him have It.
TOWARD morning the girl became tired out and Law
Gown on The foot OF the bed with her clothes on
She made up her mind that II he touched her she
would scream for help. The balance OF the story
j. best Told IN the girls own words:
IN the morning awakened and found Bollman
slttinS up Tie asked me something about my his
tory, ano after mad told him he told me some
thins about himself He said he was a travelling
man. ana That his home was In New York city He
was WidOwer, and had a child three years OF age
which was 70 b. my charge. He then told me that
he was fascinated with me, and finally proposed
nlarrilge- After some little talk consented He
asked ne for my money, and, trusting him impli-
city, gave II 10 him Friday morning he asked
NE 20 20 with him 10 get the license and accom-
panied him 70 the courthouse lie asked me II
needed any money, and told MIN no. He offered
70 give the check for any amount I wanted
Told hin didn't need any money. He gave me a.
o. my own money, and asked me 20 BUY him a
neckte and some collars and cuffs. did this and
II tOuk nearly all the money. He said we were 70
leaNe Tor New York early Saturday morning 1 rot
up. and he said he wanted TO 90 down town 10 col
beet 500 that some hardware frm owed him He
1eIl. and that Is the last have seen OF him"
The girl seated that she was left without a dol
lar IN The world The hotel people reported the
matter 10 Ofncer Riddle The yalise OF BoiImau
Wa IN the cneck-rOOm- IL was found 20 be I'm
IOcked- and an examination OF It's contents deyel
Opel very startling state OF Affairs numbe,
OF burglars Tools consisting OF skeleton keys 4
jimmy piece OF candle, and quantity OF otheI
- burglar.